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Genesis 11:31 And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

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But when they came to Harran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram&#8217;s wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran&#8217;s child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram&#8217;s wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram&#8217;s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Terah took his son Abram, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram&#8217;s wife, and they departed together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran and settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram&#8217s wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to enter the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran, and settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram&#8217;s wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to enter the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran, and settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram&#8217;s wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to go to the land of Canaan; and they came as far as Haran and settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram&#8217;s wife; and they went out together to go from Ur of the Chaldeans into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran [about five hundred and fifty miles northwest of Ur], they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran&#8217;s son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram&#8217;s wife, and they set out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran&#8217s son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram&#8217s wife, and they set out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Terah decided to move from Ur to the land of Canaan. He took along Abram and Sarai and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. But when they came to the city of Haran, they settled there instead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (son of Haran), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, wife of his son Abram. They set out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. When they came as far as Haran, they stayed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot, who was the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, Abram's wife, and with them he left the city of Ur in Babylonia to go to the land of Canaan. They went as far as Haran and settled there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran's son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and they journeyed together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. But when they had gone as far as Haran, they settled there, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (the son of Haran), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and with them he set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. When they came to Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram?s wife, and with them he set out from Ur Kasdim to go into the land of Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran, and dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son&#8217;s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram&#8217;s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Terah takes his son Abram, and Lot, son of Haran, his son&#8217;s son, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, wife of his son Abram, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go toward the land of Canaan; and they come to Haran, and dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Terah taketh Abram his son, and Lot, son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, wife of Abram his son, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go towards the land of Canaan; and they come unto Charan, and dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Terah will take Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they shall come forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to move to the land of Canaan and they will come to Haran, and will dwell there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Thare took Abram, his son, and Lot the son of Aran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, the wife of Abram his son, and brought them out of Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Chanaan: and they came as far as Haran, and dwelt there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so Terah took his son Abram, and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and he led them away from Ur of the Chaldeans, to go into the land of Canaan. And they approached as far as Haran, and they dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot, son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and brought them out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to go to the land of Canaan. But when they reached Haran, they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram&#8217;s wife, and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran, they settled there.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan: and they came as far as Haran, and they settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Terakh took Abram his son and Lot, son of Haran, son of his son, and Sarai his daughter in law, the wife of Abram his son, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan and they came unto Kharan and they dwelt there.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Tharrha took Abram his son, and Lot the son Arrhan, the son of his son, and Sara his daughter-in-law, the wife of Abram his son, and led them forth out of the land of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Chanaan, and they came as far as Charrhan, and he dwelt there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/11-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2538" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Terah's Descendants</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">30</span>But Sarai was barren; she had no children. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8646.htm" title="8646: te&#183;ra&#7717; (N-proper-ms) -- Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert.">And Terah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: &#8217;e&#7791;- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way&#183;yiq&#183;qa&#7717; (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: b&#601;&#183;n&#333;w (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;e&#7791;- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: &#8217;a&#7687;&#183;r&#257;m (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">Abram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his grandson</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3876.htm" title="3876: l&#333;&#183;w&#7789; (N-proper-ms) -- Abraham's nephew. The same as lowt; Lot, Abraham's nephew.">Lot</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: b&#601;&#183;n&#333;w (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2039.htm" title="2039: h&#257;&#183;r&#257;n (N-proper-ms) -- Mountaineer, a brother of Abram, also an Isr. Perhaps from har; mountaineer; Haran, the name of two men.">of Haran,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: w&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#234;&#7791; (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618: kal&#183;l&#257;&#183;&#7791;&#333;w (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Daughter-in-law, bride. From kalal; a bride; hence, a son's wife.">his daughter-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/8297.htm" title="8297: &#347;&#257;&#183;ray (N-proper-fs) -- A wife of Abram. From sar; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham.">Sarai</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: &#8217;&#234;&#183;&#353;e&#7791; (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: b&#601;&#183;n&#333;w (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: &#8217;a&#7687;&#183;r&#257;m (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">of Abram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way&#183;y&#234;&#183;&#7779;&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#363; (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and they set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: &#8217;it&#183;t&#257;m (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/218.htm" title="218: m&#234;&#183;&#8217;&#363;r (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Ur -- a city in southern Babylon. The same as 'uwr; Ur, a place in Chaldaea; also an Israelite.">from Ur</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: ka&#347;&#183;d&#238;m (N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of the Chaldeans</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: l&#257;&#183;le&#183;&#7733;e&#7791; (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: &#8217;ar&#183;&#7779;&#257;h (N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: k&#601;&#183;na&#183;&#8216;an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way&#183;y&#257;&#183;&#7687;&#333;&#183;&#8217;&#363; (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">But when they arrived</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: &#8216;a&#7695;- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/2771.htm" title="2771: &#7717;&#257;&#183;r&#257;n (N-proper-fs) -- Haran -- crossroads, a city in northern Mesopotamia. From charar; parched; Charan, the name of a man and also of a place.">Haran,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way&#183;y&#234;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363; (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">they settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: &#353;&#257;m (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, &#8220;Leave your country, your kindred, and your father&#8217;s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.&#8221; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: &#8220;Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, &#8216;Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.&#8217; / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Genesis 15:7</a></span><br />The LORD also told him, &#8220;I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7</a></span><br />You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-4.htm">Genesis 24:4-10</a></span><br />but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.&#8221; / The servant asked him, &#8220;What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?&#8221; / Abraham replied, &#8220;Make sure that you do not take my son back there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2-3</a></span><br />And Joshua said to all the people, &#8220;This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: &#8216;Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. / But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1</a></span><br />So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev&#8212;he and his wife and all his possessions&#8212;and Lot was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">Genesis 17:5</a></span><br />No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10</a></span><br />Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Genesis 31:18</a></span><br />and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Genesis 35:27</a></span><br />Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, &#8220;I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.&#8221;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran, and dwelled there.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Genesis 11:26,27</a></b></br> And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1</a></b></br> Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:</p><p class="hdg">they went.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28</a></b></br> And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1</a></b></br> Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2,3</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, <i>even</i> Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">Ur.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, <i>even</i> Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></b></br> And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, &#8230; </p><p class="hdg">the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a></b></br> And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10</a></b></br> And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master <i>were</i> in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.</p><p class="hdg">B.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Genesis 11:32</a></b></br> And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4</a></b></br> So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram <i>was</i> seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10,15</a></b></br> And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master <i>were</i> in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">Charran.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Abram's</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Chaldees</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/luke/12-53.htm">Daughter-In-Law</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/genesis/10-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Grandson</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Haran</a> <a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-30.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Terah</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Ur</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/12-17.htm">Abram's</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Chaldees</a> <a href="/genesis/17-17.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/38-11.htm">Daughter-In-Law</a> <a href="/genesis/13-7.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/29-5.htm">Grandson</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Haran</a> <a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/16-15.htm">Son's</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Terah</a> <a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Ur</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">One language in the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">The building of Babel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">The generations of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Abram, later known as Abraham, is a central figure in biblical history, often called the "father of faith." This journey marks the beginning of a significant transition in Abram's life, setting the stage for God's covenant with him. Terah's leadership in this move suggests a family decision, possibly influenced by divine prompting, though not explicitly stated here.<p><b>his grandson Lot son of Haran</b><br>Lot, the son of Haran, Abram's brother, is included in this journey. Haran's death may have influenced Terah's decision to take Lot under his care. Lot's presence is crucial for later narratives, including the separation from Abram and the events in Sodom and Gomorrah. This inclusion highlights the familial responsibilities and ties that were important in ancient Near Eastern cultures.<p><b>and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram</b><br>Sarai, later named Sarah, is introduced here as Abram's wife. Her role is pivotal in the unfolding story of the Israelite nation, particularly concerning the promise of a son, Isaac. Sarai's barrenness at this point sets the stage for future divine intervention and the miraculous birth of Isaac, which is a type of the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ.<p><b>and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans</b><br>Ur of the Chaldeans is an ancient city located in modern-day southern Iraq. Archaeological findings suggest it was a prosperous city with advanced culture and religion. The departure from Ur signifies a break from a polytheistic environment, moving towards a monotheistic faith journey. This move is a physical and spiritual departure, symbolizing a call to follow God's leading.<p><b>for the land of Canaan</b><br>Canaan is the land promised by God to Abram and his descendants. It represents the fulfillment of God's promises and is central to the biblical narrative. The journey to Canaan is a step of faith, as it was a land unknown to them. Canaan later becomes the land of Israel, central to biblical prophecy and the history of God's people.<p><b>But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there</b><br>Haran, located in modern-day Turkey, becomes a temporary dwelling place for Terah and his family. The settlement in Haran suggests a pause in the journey, possibly due to Terah's age or health. This delay is significant as it sets the stage for God's direct call to Abram to continue to Canaan after Terah's death. Haran is also a center of moon worship, similar to Ur, indicating that the full transition to monotheistic worship was still in progress.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/terah.htm">Terah</a></b><br>The father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. He initiates the journey from Ur to Canaan but stops in Haran.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a></b><br>Later known as Abraham, he is a central figure in the Bible, called by God to leave his homeland and go to a land God would show him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a></b><br>The son of Haran, Abram's nephew, who travels with Terah and Abram.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarai.htm">Sarai</a></b><br>Abram's wife, later known as Sarah, who accompanies her husband on the journey.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/ur_of_the_chaldeans.htm">Ur of the Chaldeans</a></b><br>The starting point of Terah's journey, an ancient city in Mesopotamia.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a></b><br>The place where Terah and his family settle temporarily, located in the region of Paddan Aram.<br><br>7. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The intended destination of Terah's journey, a land promised by God to Abram and his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Terah's journey reminds us of the importance of following God's call, even when the destination is unknown. Abram's later obedience serves as a model for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family.htm">The Role of Family</a></b><br>The passage highlights the influence of family in spiritual journeys. Terah's leadership initially guides Abram, Sarai, and Lot.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_canaan.htm">The Significance of Canaan</a></b><br>Canaan represents God's promise and purpose. Our spiritual journeys often involve moving towards God's promises, even if the path is unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/temporary_settlements.htm">Temporary Settlements</a></b><br>Haran symbolizes places where we might pause in our spiritual journey. It's crucial to discern when to move forward in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Terah's decision to leave Ur sets the stage for Abram's significant role in biblical history. Our actions can have lasting impacts on future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_abraham_and_sarah_have_isaac.htm">How did Abraham and Sarah have their son Isaac?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_abraham's_age_at_death.htm">What was Abraham's age at death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_lot_seen_as_righteous_biblically.htm">Why is Lot considered righteous in biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_abraham_chosen_by_god.htm">Why was Abraham chosen by God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">They went forth with them.</span>--This may possibly mean that they went forth in one body; but the phrase is strange, and the Samaritan, followed by the LXX. and Vulg.,by a slight transposition of the letters reads, "And he (Terah) brought them forth."<p><span class= "bld">Haran.</span>--The Charran of <a href="/acts/7-4.htm" title="Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelled in Charran: and from there, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell.">Acts 7:4</a>, that is, Carrhae in North-west Mesopotamia, about twenty geographical miles south-east of Edessa. The name must not be confounded with that of Haran, the father of Lot, as really it is in the Heb. <span class= "ital">Kharan, </span>and was so called in Accadian times, in which language the word means <span class= "ital">"</span>road," being, according to Mr. Sayce, the key of the highway from the east to the west. It was both a very early and a very late outpost of Chaldean power. (Tomkins' <span class= "ital">Studies on Times of Abraham, 55ff</span>.)<p>Terah's migration was partly perhaps a movement of a tribe of the Semites northwards (see Note on <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm" title="And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.">Genesis 11:28</a>), made restless by the Elamites, who about this time overran Western Asia; but chiefly it had a religious motive: for Ur was the especial seat of the worship of the moon-god, Sin; and though Terah had not attained to the purity of Abraham's faith, yet neither was he altogether an idolater. But why did they intend "to go into the land of Canaan?" As Abram subsequently continued this migration in simple dependance upon God's guidance (<a href="/genesis/12-1.htm" title="Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you:">Genesis 12:1</a>), it was probably the Divine rather than the human purpose that is here expressed. Still, there may have been some tradition in the family, or knowledge handed down from patriarchal times, which made them look upon Canaan as their land of hope; and the expedition of Amraphel, king of Shinar, and others against the south of Palestine, recorded in <a href="/context/genesis/14-1.htm" title="And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;">Genesis 14:1-16</a>, and confirmed by our large present knowledge of these popular movements, shows that we must not assume that, far removed from one another as were Babylonia and Canaan, therefore they were lands mutually unknown. We gather also that the Divine summons came to Abram in Ur (see ?<a href="/genesis/15-7.htm" title="And he said to him, I am the LORD that brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.">Genesis 15:7</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm" title="You are the LORD the God, who did choose Abram, and brought him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Abraham;">Nehemiah 9:7</a>; <a href="/acts/7-2.htm" title="And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelled in Charran,">Acts 7:2</a>), but we learn in <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm" title="Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you:">Genesis 12:1</a> that his final destination was not then definitely told him. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Terah took</span> - an act of pure human volition on the part of Terah (Kalisch); under the guidance of God's ordinary providence (Keil); but more probably, as Abram was called in Ur (<span class="accented">vide infra</span>), prompted by a knowledge of his son's call, and a desire to participate in his son's inheritance (Lange) - <span class="cmt_word">Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife.</span> The Samaritan reads, "and Milcah his daughter-in-law, the wives of Abram and Nahor his sons," with an obvious intention to account for the appearance of Nahor as a settler in Charran (Genesis 24:10); but it is better to understand the migration of Nahor and his family as having taken place subsequent to Terah's departure. <span class="cmt_word">And they went forth with them</span>. <span class="accented">I.e.</span> Lot and Sarai with Terah and Abram (Keil); or, better, Terah and Abram with Lot and Sarai (Jarchi, Rosenm&uuml;ller, Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary); though best is the interpretation, "and they went forth with each other" (Lange, Kalisch). For the reflexive use of the personal pronoun <span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 3:7; 22:3, and cf. Gesenius, 'Gram.,'&sect; 124. Other readings are, "and he led them forth" (Samaritan, LXX., Vulgate, Dathius), and "and they (the unnamed members of the family) went forth with those named" (Delitzsch). <span class="cmt_word">From Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan</span>. Expressive of the Divine destination, rather than of the conscious intention of the travelers (Hebrews 11:8), though Canaan was not at this time unknown to the inhabitants of the Tigris and Euphrates valley (<span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 14:1-12). <span class="cmt_word">And they came into Haran</span>. <span class="accented">Charran</span>, <span class="greek">&#x39a;&#x3b1;&#x1fe5;&#x1fe4;&#x3b1;&#x3b9;</span>, Carrae, in northwest Mesopotamia, about twenty-five miles from Edessa, one of the supposed sites of Ur, and celebrated as the scene of the overthrow of Crassus by the Parthians ( <span class="date">B.C. 53</span>). <span class="cmt_word">And dwelt there.</span> Probably in consequence of the growing infirmity of Terah, the period of their sojourn being differently computed<[Vol 1/Genesis/174]PGBR> according as Abram is regarded as having been born in Terah's 70th or 130th year. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Terah</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1514;&#1468;&#1462;&#1436;&#1512;&#1463;&#1495;</span> <span class="translit">(te&#183;ra&#7717;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8646.htm">Strong's 8646: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terah -- Abraham's father, also a place in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1460;&#1511;&#1468;&#1463;&#1448;&#1495;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;yiq&#183;qa&#7717;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his son</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1431;&#1493;&#1465;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#601;&#183;n&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abram,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1443;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;a&#7687;&#183;r&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his grandson</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1462;&#1503;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lot</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1444;&#1493;&#1465;&#1496;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#333;&#183;w&#7789;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3876.htm">Strong's 3876: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- Abraham's nephew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1489;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1428;&#1493;&#1465;</span> <span class="translit">(b&#601;&#183;n&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Haran,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1503;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#257;&#183;r&#257;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2039.htm">Strong's 2039: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haran -- 'mountaineer', a brother of Abram, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1488;&#1461;&#1514;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#234;&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his daughter-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1500;&#1468;&#1464;&#1514;&#1428;&#1493;&#1465;</span> <span class="translit">(kal&#183;l&#257;&#183;&#7791;&#333;w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct &#124; third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daughter-in-law, bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sarai</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1474;&#1464;&#1512;&#1463;&#1443;&#1497;</span> <span class="translit">(&#347;&#257;&#183;ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8297.htm">Strong's 8297: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sarai -- a wife of Abram</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wife</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1461;&#1430;&#1513;&#1473;&#1462;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;&#234;&#183;&#353;e&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Abram,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1463;&#1489;&#1456;&#1512;&#1464;&#1443;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;a&#7687;&#183;r&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they set out</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1461;&#1510;&#1456;&#1488;&#1448;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;y&#234;&#183;&#7779;&#601;&#183;&#8217;&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Ur</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1502;&#1461;&#1488;&#1443;&#1493;&#1468;&#1512;</span> <span class="translit">(m&#234;&#183;&#8217;&#363;r)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m &#124; Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_218.htm">Strong's 218: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ur -- a city in southern Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Chaldeans</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1499;&#1468;&#1463;&#1513;&#1474;&#1456;&#1491;&#1468;&#1460;&#1431;&#1497;&#1501;</span> <span class="translit">(ka&#347;&#183;d&#238;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1464;&#1500;&#1462;&#1433;&#1499;&#1462;&#1514;&#1433;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#257;&#183;le&#183;&#7733;e&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1488;&#1463;&#1443;&#1512;&#1456;&#1510;&#1464;&#1492;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8217;ar&#183;&#7779;&#257;h)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular &#124; third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Canaan.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1499;&#1468;&#1456;&#1504;&#1463;&#1428;&#1506;&#1463;&#1503;</span> <span class="translit">(k&#601;&#183;na&#183;&#8216;an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But when they arrived</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1464;&#1489;&#1465;&#1445;&#1488;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;y&#257;&#183;&#7687;&#333;&#183;&#8217;&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1506;&#1463;&#1491;&#1470;</span> <span class="translit">(&#8216;a&#7695;-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Haran,</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1495;&#1464;&#1512;&#1464;&#1430;&#1503;</span> <span class="translit">(&#7717;&#257;&#183;r&#257;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2771.htm">Strong's 2771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haran -- 'crossroads', a city in northern Mesopotamia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they settled</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1463;&#1497;&#1468;&#1461;&#1445;&#1513;&#1473;&#1456;&#1489;&#1493;&#1468;</span> <span class="translit">(way&#183;y&#234;&#183;&#353;&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#363;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1513;&#1473;&#1464;&#1469;&#1501;&#1475;</span> <span class="translit">(&#353;&#257;m)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:31 Terah took Abram his son Lot (Gen. 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